8 Fisher Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NF
About 8 Fisher Close
8 Fisher Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 74.9% above the 2010 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
8 Fisher Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- May 2008RenovationFullIn report
Part retention and part alteration of the existing rear garden boundary fence at nos. 7 and 8, erection of new rear and side boundary fence at nos. 9 and 10, incorporation of boundary hedgerow and private land, adjacent to the public right of way, within the residential curtilages of the four dwellings and the provision of landscaping abutting the fence line.
- Reference
- SB/08/00350
- Nov 2006FullIn report
REPOSITIONING OF THE FENCE AT THE REAR OF 7 & 8 FISHER CLOSE AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW FENCE AT THE REAR OF 9 & 10 FISHER CLOSE AT A CONSTANT DISTANCE OF 5.75 METRES FROM THE BOUNDARIES OF PROPERTIES IN MEADHOOK DRIVE TO INCORPORATE PARTS OF THE FOOTPATH WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE CURTILAGES OF THE 4 DWELLINGHOUSES (REVISED APPLICATION SB/TP/06/0415)
- Reference
- SB/06/00961
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Fisher Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Fisher Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 12 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2010Most recent
£167,000
-0.9%over 3 years23 August 2006
£168,500
+21.7%over 2 years28 August 2003
£138,500
+106.7%over 5 years27 March 1998
£66,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4NF: £357,500 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in MK45 4NF
36 Fisher Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NF
Sold Nov 2023
£375,00049 Fisher Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NF
Sold Aug 2023
£370,00030 Fisher Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NF
Sold May 2023
£270,00048 Fisher Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NF
Sold Feb 2023
£308,00042 Fisher Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NF
Sold Feb 2023
£357,500
Everything we know about 8 Fisher Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Fisher Close homes
8 Fisher Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £3,252
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Waggon and Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB